Legislative districts of Butuan

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The lone legislative district of Butuan is the representation of the highly urbanized city of Butuan in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines thru its congressional district.

History

Further information: Legislative districts of Agusan, Agusan del Norte's at-large congressional district, and Legislative districts of Agusan del Norte

Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Butuan were represented under the historical Agusan (1907–1967), Agusan del Norte (At-Large: 1969–1986) and Agusan del Norte (1st District: 1987–2025).

Butuan's Lone District

# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End
1 To be elected June 30, 2025 June 30, 2028 20th TBD Elected in 2025. 2025–2028
Butuan's all 86 barangays

Representation history

Agusan at-large district (defunct)

# Member Term of office Congress/Batasang Pambansa Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End
1 Apolonio D. Curato November 25, 1935 December 16, 1941 1st National Assembly Nacionalista Democratico Elected in 1935
2nd National Assembly Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938
2 Elisa R. Ochoa October 14, 1943 December 20, 1945 1st Commonwealth Congress Nacionalista Inducted in 1943
3 Marcos M. Calo May 25, 1946 December 8, 1953 1st Congress Liberal Elected in 1946
2nd Congress Re-elected in 1951 Butuan City (charter) and Agusan Province (defunct)
4 Guillermo R. Sanchez January 25, 1954 December 17, 1965 3rd Congress Nacionalista Elected in 1953 Butuan City (charter) and Agusan Province (defunct)
4th Congress Re-elected in 1957
5th Congress Re-elected in 1961
5 Jose C. Aquino January 17, 1966 June 17, 1969 6th Congress Nacionalista Liberal Butuan City (charter) and Agusan Province (defunct)

Agusan del Norte's at-large district

# Member Term of office Congress/Batasang Pambansa Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End
District created June 17, 1967, from Agusan's at-large district.[1]
1 Guillermo R. Sanchez December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law. 		Butuan City and Agusan del Norte Province
District dissolved into the nine-seat Region X's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 1, 1984.[2]
2 Edelmiro Amante July 23, 1984 March 25, 1986 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1984. Butuan City and Agusan del Norte Province
District dissolved into Agusan del Norte's 1st and 2nd districts.

Agusan del Norte's 1st Legislative District

# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End
1 Charito B. Plaza June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th LDP Elected in 1987. 1987–2025
Butuan, Las Nieves
9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992.
10th Liberal Re-elected in 1995.
2 Leovigildo Banaag June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
12th LDP Elected in 2001.
13th Lakas Re-elected in 2004.
3 Jose Aquino II June 30, 2007 June 30, 2013 14th Lakas Elected in 2007.
15th Lakas Re-elected in 2010.
4 Lawrence Fortun June 30, 2013 June 30, 2022 16th Liberal Elected in 2013.
17th Nacionalista Re-elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
(3) Jose Aquino II June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th Lakas Elected in 2022.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). February 1984. Retrieved February 25, 2021.